St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Randal Grichuk is not starting on Friday against the Chicago Cubs.
It's the second absence in three games for Grichuk, who owns a .238/.283/.469 slash with 20 home runs and 55 RBI in 108 games this season. Stephen Piscotty will start in right field and bat sixth versus Cubs right-hander John Lackey on Friday afternoon.
numberFire's models project Grichuk for a .261 batting average with 2 home runs, 7 RBI, and 7 runs scored in 50 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
Source: Baseball Press